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Jeremiah 28:10

HananiahJeremiah

8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.

11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

12 Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

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BSB
Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
KJV
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.
WEB
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.
ASV
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah`s neck, and brake it.
DARBY
And the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.
BLB
And Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
ÅB
Da tok profeten Hananja åket av profeten Jeremias' nakke og brøt det i stykker.
OTB
Da tok profeten Hananja åket av nakken til profeten Jeremia og brøt det.
B1930
Da tok profeten Hananja åket av profeten Jeremias' nakke og brøt det i stykker.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 27:2

    Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

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  • Jeremiah 36:23–24

    And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

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  • 1 Kings 22:11

    And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

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  • Jeremiah 28:2

    Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

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  • Malachi 3:13

    Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

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  • 1 Kings 22:24–25

    But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

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  • Jeremiah 28:4

    And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

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